diff --git a/client/src/pm3.c b/client/src/pm3.c
index af0654bfb..600fd07ca 100644
--- a/client/src/pm3.c
+++ b/client/src/pm3.c
@@ -26,9 +26,11 @@
 #include "usart_defs.h"
 #include "util_posix.h"
 #include "comms.h"
+#include "preferences.h"
 
 pm3_device_t *pm3_open(const char *port) {
     pm3_init();
+    preferences_load();
     OpenProxmark(&g_session.current_device, port, false, 20, false, USART_BAUD_RATE);
     if (g_session.pm3_present && (TestProxmark(g_session.current_device) != PM3_SUCCESS)) {
         PrintAndLogEx(ERR, _RED_("ERROR:") " cannot communicate with the Proxmark3\n");